Recent content by elcastor

Not sure, I guess it's possible because it's a party wall. I'll take a look for lime mortar. Lime plaster worth using too?

Thanks for the response. Is the missing mortar around bricks not something to worry about? If I choose to plaster, do I just plaster directly on to the bricks? Should I leave a gap between the floor and plaster? It could be difficult because the floor is uneven. I've seen some people...

I've recently had an issue with damp next to a party wall where we had a unit pushed up to it. We're fairly certain now it was condensation / lack of air movement. Neighbour has no problems on their side. The skirting board was rotten, so I've taken it out and was surprised to find a second...

Hope this is the right forum category for this, apologies if not. Long story short... we had a shelving unit pushed up against a wall in the living room of the house, it's been there between one and two years. Moved it away recently and found a damp patch on the carpet around 1.5 ft long by 1...